Scott No: 1762-63
Serial number: J76
Values in set: 2
Date of issue: December 21, 1981
Denomination: 28 fen
Designer: Li Yinqing
Size of stamps: 30*40mm
Perforation: 11.5*11
Sheet composition: 50(10*5)
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

J76 "Chinese Women's Volleyball Team Wins the Third World Cup" commemorative stamps were issued on December 21, 1981. The set consists of 2 stamps, printed by photogravure, designed by Li Yinqing, and printed by the Beijing Stamp Factory. Stamp size 30 mm × 40 mm, perforation gauge 11.5 × 11, 50 stamps per sheet.

Theme of the Set

On November 16, 1981, the Third Women's Volleyball World Cup concluded in Osaka, Japan. The Chinese women's volleyball team won all seven of its matches and captured the first world championship in the history of China's three major ball sports, inspiring the whole nation, and the "women's volleyball spirit" spread throughout the country. This set is a commemorative stamp issued on an emergency basis, freezing this historic breakthrough, praising the women's volleyball team's spirit of tenacious struggle and winning glory for the country, and inspiring the people of the whole country to strive forward.

Stamp Designs and Historical Background

Tenacious Struggle

The design captures the classic moment of Lang Ping leaping high for a powerful spike. The athlete's posture is extended and powerful, the details of the jersey and knee pads are clear, and light gray streamlined lines behind set off the dynamism, restoring the intense competitive state of the court and interpreting the sports posture of brave struggle.

Winning Glory for the Country

The design depicts the women's volleyball players standing on the podium, holding the championship trophy high with both hands, with the fluttering five-star red flag and staff notes symbolizing victory in the background. It freezes the solemn and proud moment after winning the championship and interprets the theme of winning glory for the country.

Artistic Design Features

The set adopts a realistic, dynamic painting style, with tension-filled lines and bright, passionate colors. One stamp focuses on competition on the court, the other on the glory of the podium—one dynamic, one dignified, echoing each other. The compositions are full and powerful, with strong era appeal. It is a highly representative set among New China's sports-themed stamps, carrying the collective memory of a generation.